In order to protect Indian citizens from the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, a total of 1,036 Indian citizens post testing for Covid-19 in Iran, were evacuated in five batches to India. Three batches were brought to Jaisalmer and two to Jodhpur. Upon arrival, they were quarantined for 14 days as per ICMR protocol at the Army Wellness Facilities at Jaisalmer and Jodhpur which were created by vacating living barracks of the troops. Also Read - Mohena Kumari Singh Explains Her COVID-19 Journey, Reveals Her Mom-in-Law Developed The Symptoms First

They were repeatedly going on hunger strikes, writing letters and taking to social media to go back home.

While the Jaisalmer district administration made preparations to send them by road to Kashmir, but the administration back home refused. Finally, after the intervention of higher authorities, a total of 150 people were flown from Jaisalmer to Srinagar in a special aircraft of the Indian Air Force on Tuesday afternoon, said Col Sombit Ghosh, PRO, Defence, Rajasthan.